Wayne Township, Wayne County, Indiana
| Wayne Township | |
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| Township | |
The Wayne County Courthouse in Richmond
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 Location in Wayne County |
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| Coordinates: 39°50′28″N 84°52′32″W / 39.84111°N 84.87556°WCoordinates: 39°50′28″N 84°52′32″W / 39.84111°N 84.87556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wayne |
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| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52.92 sq mi (137.1 km2) |
| • Land | 52.2 sq mi (135 km2) |
| • Water | 0.72 sq mi (1.9 km2) 1.36% |
| Elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 41,217 |
| • Density | 789.5/sq mi (304.8/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 454042 |
Wayne Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 41,217 and it contained 19,510 housing units.
Wayne Township was organized in 1810.
The Forest Hills Country Club and Abram Gaar House and Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 52.92 square miles (137.1 km2), of which 52.2 square miles (135 km2) (or 98.64%) is land and 0.72 square miles (1.9 km2) (or 1.36%) is water. The streams of Boro Brook, Bridge Brook, Chester Creek, Clear Creek, Evans Creek, Middle Fork East Fork Whitewater River, Mud Creek, Short Creek, Spring Run, Tree Brook and West Fork/East Fork of Whitewater River run through this township.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains eight cemeteries: Earlham, Hoover Bulla, King, Lutherania, Ridge, Saint Andrews, State Line and Wernle.
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